Carbon fiber is very very very strong-- anyone who disagrees with that is crazy. The problem comes from continued use and the little nicks and scratches that develop over time until one day... BANG! Ok, probably not BANG!, but at least Snap! and lets hope that you arent riding downhill, in traffic, or in any of the other infinite scenarios where failure could easily result in your untimely demise.
I think that what this video really demonstrates is that carbon fiber is a great material for people who get free bikes and get to replace them before there is any real danger. This is why race bikes will be probably be made of carbon for a long time to come-- at least until they find something lighter (and probably more expensive). Ten years from now there will be new bikes that cost 50 grand and are made from pixie-dust polymer-- I have seen the prototypes. The 56cm complete bike weighs 8 ounces. I cant wait to get one! I am going to fly up hills. I think for "normal people", ie you dont get free bikes and/or dont travel the world racing them as your actual job, bikes made of materials that survive the real world abuse that "normal people" put them though are the way to go. Will there be hipsters riding old carbon bikes in 2039 like they ride old bikes from the 1970's today? I highly doubt it. Cheers! cm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
